THE HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI-Rose Hill Township Bios.

7th township, Rose Hill Township,
1881 History of Johnson County, MO.

THE HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY, MISSOURI-
Biographies for Jackson Township, Pages 931-947
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881
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BENJ. A. BRADLEY,

P.O. Holden.  Retired farmer; whose name is inseparably associated with
Jackson township, was born in Johnson county, Mo., Jan. 9, 1832.  He was
raised a farmer; was first instructed in the common school, then
attended a select school taught by Jasper Ferguson.  Mr. Bradley's
father was a native of Georgia, born Feb. 19, 1790, and was a soldier in
the war of 1812.  He immigrated to Missouri in 1830, and settled in
Jackson township, where he continued to reside until his death in 1870.
Mr. Benj. A. Bradley's mother was a native of Kentucky, and died in
Holden about 1873.  The subject, Benj. A., after leaving school engaged
in teaching, which he followed ten years, during which time he taught in
different counties in this state.  In March, 1861, he was married to
Miss Martha R. Briggs, daughter of John Briggs.  Mr. Bradley has been
one of the enterprising farmers and stock dealers of his township; he
owns a fine farm of 275 acres, all in cultivation, with a good residence
and barn; also owns a good residence in Holden.  He is a prominent
member of the M.E. church, south.  Mrs. Bradley is a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.  Their family consists of the following
named children: Seth B., John D., Clara B., Edgar and Charley A.


F.M. BRADLEY,

was born in Logan county, Kentucky, December 10, 1827.  His father, R.
D. Bradley, was a native of Florida, and was of English extraction, and
a soldier under Gen. Jackson.  His grandfather was a soldier of the
revolution.  F.M's mother was born in Kentucky, and was the daughter of
Jonathan Baker.  His father emigrated to Missouri in 1830, and settled
in what is now Jackson township, entering his land from the Government
and became one of the most enterprising farmers and stock dealers of his
neighborhood.  He died in 1868.  His mother died in 1873.  F.M., who is
the subject of this sketch, was raised on a farm, and received a limited
education at the schools of that day.  He lived with his parents until
his majority.  In 1858 he married Miss Ellen, daughter of Reuben
Fulkinson, Esq.  They have three children: Alice S., Richard Dicky and
Reuben J.  Mr. Bradley owns a fine farm of 400 acres, and is one of the
prominent stock dealers of his township, and has a good coal vein on his
farm.  Mr. B. is a member of the M.E. church, south.


CHARLES D. BOISSEAU,

was born in Johnson county, Missouri, April 18, 1845.  He has always
lived in Johnson county, and is a farmer and stock raiser.  He was
married to Miss Jane Gilliland on January 13, 1867.  His wife is also a
native of Missouri.  By this union three children were born: Benjamin
W., Jessie and Mary.  At the commencement of the war of the rebellion,
he enlisted in company A, of the first Battalion of the 7th M.S.M., of
which Emery S. Foster was Major.  Mr. Benjamin W. Boisseau, the father
of the subject of this sketch, was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, in
1802.  He was married in 1828 to Miss Sarah A. Fuquey, a native of Logan
county, Kentucky.  The names of children by this union were as follows:
John, who died when two years of age, Mary A., Nancy C., Susan and
Judith.  Soon after his marriage he moved to Johnson county, Missouri
and settled near Columbus, the oldest post office in the county.  His
principal occupation while there was farming.  He then moved five miles
farther west, where he lived until his death.  Here his first wife died,
and he again married, this time, Miss Syble Duncan was the object of his
choice.  By this union their household was blessed with six children:
Sarah J., John Oscar, Charlie D., Lucy M., Daniel T. and Robert.  The
last dying in infancy, and John Oscar, when 17 years of age, in 1861.
He died in the spring of 1863, being 61 years of age.   Mrs. Boisseau,
the second, and mother of Charlie D., was born in 1809, in Virginia, and
moved with her parents to Kentucky, and lived there several years, then
came to Johnson county, Missouri, where she married Mr. Boisseau.  She
still lives in Johnson county, Jackson township, at the advanced age of
72 years.

ISAAC N. BRIGGS, JR.,

is the third son of Isaac Briggs, Sr.  He was born in Bridgeport,
Addison county, Vermont, May 31, 1827.  At the age of ten he moved with
his parents to Ticonderoga county, New York, in the immediate vicinity
of old Ticonderoga Fort, situated at the mouth of Lake George.  From
thence they moved to Middleburg, New York, the county seat of Addison
county.  Here Isaac was apprenticed to learn the painter's trade.  When
he was 16 years old his father died, leaving a wife and a younger son
than Isaac.   Mr. Alvin Briggs is now a resident of Kansas.  In the
year 1849, Isaac, with his mother and brother, emigrated to Jackson
county, Ohio, and in 1851 to Eight Mile Island, on the Ohio river, in
Scioto county, Ohio.  He married Miss Epalonia Sisler on April 27, 1852,
and the union was blessed with five children, three daughters and two
sons: Mahalia, Edith, Sarah, Orville and  Edson.  In the year 1860 he
moved with his family to St. Louis, Missouri, his mother having died
some two years previous at Kigersville, Gallia county, Ohio.  Early in
the commencement of the rebellion, he secured a position on the police
force of St. Louis, in which capacity he served, until the close of the
war.  In December, 1863, his wife died and was buried in the beautiful
cemetery of St. Peters.  The three daughters remained in St. Louis, and
were educated in a female seminary of that city.  The eldest son died in
infancy and Edson, the youngest, in 1863, was left to be cared for, with
a Mrs. Shepherd, at the corner of 21st street and Franklin Avenue, St.
Louis.  Sometime in the year 1866, Mrs. Shepherd mysteriously
disappeared with young Edson in her possession and no clue to her or the
boy has yet been obtained, although vigilant search has been made.  In
February, 1865, Mr. Briggs came to Holden, Johnson county, Missouri,
where he married his second wife, Miss Sallie W. Denney, of Kingsville
township, July 30, 1865.  To this union eight daughters were born:
Maggie, Florence, Laura E., Theresia E. and Minnie, are living in
Johnson county.  Estelle Ruth and two infant twins are dead, and sleep
beside their mother who died on December 12, 1877, and was buried in the
Bluff Spring cemetery, one half mile northwest of the town of
Kingsville.  Mrs. John Wear the first daughter of the first union
resides in Johnson county.  The second daughter, Sarah, now Mrs. Peters,
lives at Troy, 16 miles from East St. Louis, in Illinois.  Mrs. Borches,
the third daughter, is living in St. Louis.  Mr. Briggs is now located
at Kingsville, Johnson county, Missouri.  He still uses the brush as a
means of livelihood, and is admitted to be classed in the ranks of his
art, as a painter of no mean ability.


J.P. CRAIG,

born in Augusta county, Virginia, near Stanton, February 14, 1823.  His
father, Robert, was also a native of Virginia, and born in the same
county, and emigrated to Missouri in 1829, and in 1830 he moved his
family and settled near Columbus, on a farm, where he remained until his
death in 1847.  J.P. Craig's mother was also a native of Virginia, and
died on the same farm as that of his father, in 1849.  J.P., who was
principally a resident in this county, began to trade in stock when
quite young, and today is one of the leading stock dealers of his
township.  He married in 1850, Miss Catherine J. Baker, daughter of
Peter Baker.  She died, leaving one child, Jennie.  In 1857, Mr. C.
married Miss Anna Phillips of this county, for his second wife.  She is
a native of Indiana.  Soon after his marriage he moved on his present
farm, containing 230 acres, 120 acres lying in Centerview township, with
a good vein of coal.  His present family consists of two sons, James P.
and John W.  Mrs. C. is an acceptable member of the M.E. Church South.


M. POLK CRISP,

was born in Johnson county, January 8, 1845. He was the son of Granville
Crisp, a native of Alabama, who moved in an early day to Tennessee,
where he remained a short time, and then removed to Missouri with his
father, and when he was nineteen years of age went with a trapping
company to California.  He stayed in California engaged in the fur
business, about four years, when by this time he had accumulated large
sums of money, and returned to Missouri, and married a young lady,
cousin of Hon. F.M. Cockrell.  By this union ten children were born,
viz: John F., James C., Reddin, Pemelia R., Polk M., Louisa S., Martha
E., Mary S. and Granville.  The youngest died in infancy.  He went to
Texas during the war, and there died, Dec. 20, 1865, near Georgetown.
M. Polk, the subject of this sketch, was married Dec. 5, 1872, to Miss
Jane M. Tate.  She was born Dec. 1, 1856, and was a native of Lone Jack,
Jackson county, Mo.  She was living at Lone Jack when the noted battle
occurred there.  One incident she distinctly remembers, that of a shell
passing through the building in which she was.  By their marriage they
have had six children, named as follows: Bessie, Granville, John Tate
and George, the other two, (twins,) are not yet christened.  At the
commencement of the war, our hero went to Texas with his father, where
he attended school a part of the time, and also assisted his father in
taking care of his stock, of which his father was a large dealer.  He
enlisted under Joe Shelby's command at Camp John C. Moore, in the winter
of 1863, and was in Price's raid, and Steele's invasion of Arkansas.  He
was a volunteer under Gen. Price at the battle of Lexington, and was in
the battles of Okolona, West Point, and several skirmishes.  After the
war he attended the State University at Columbia, about five months, and
about the same length of time at Christian Brothers' College at St.
Louis.  He returned to Johnson county and married, where he has ever
since lived in section 23, a farmer and large stock dealer.


SAMUEL DANIELSON,

physician. Was born in Licking county, Ohio, Dec., 1852.  He was
educated in his native county, and commenced the study of medicine with
H.C. Dicus of Martinsville, Ohio.  He took his first course of lectures
at the Phyomedical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1875, commenced
his practice, and in 1880, he completed his course of lectures, when he
graduated.  He practiced several years at Swan Creek, Ills., and, in
1877, came to Missouri, and located at Pittsville, where he enjoys a
good practice.  The Doctor married Miss Minnie Day, sister of Dr. Day, a
prominent physician of Holden.  By this union they have two children,
Alva E. and Bertha Z.


HOLT DAVIS.

   Mr. Davis, one of the most successful business men of this township,
was born Nov. 28, 1847, in Johnson county, Missouri.   His parents are
both natives of Tennessee.  They emigrated to Illinois, about the year
1843 and remained there until the year 1846, when they moved to Johnson
county, Missouri.  They raised a family of seven children, five of whom
are still living.  Holt was married, March 19, 1873, to Miss Julia
Warford, daughter of Wm. and Martha Warford, of this township.  Mr.
Davis entered the Confederate army in October, 1864, when he was only
sixteen years of age, and remained until the close of the  war.  Since
the war he has dealt largely in stock, making two trips to Texas, and
three to Colorado.  He embarked in the mercantile business at
Pittsville, this township, in February, 1881, and is doing well; he was
also appointed postmaster at Pittsville, in February of the same year.
Holt was educated at the common schools in this county.  He commenced
his career in meagre circumstances.  He and his wife are both worthy
members of the Baptist church.


MICHAEL DAVIS,

postoffice, Pittsville.   Was born in Morgan county, East Tennessee,
November 23, 1819.  His father and mother were both of southern
families--his father of North Carolina, his mother born in Tennessee.
Her maiden name was Rebecca Curtis.  His father, Abraham Davis,
emigrated to Missouri in 1843, and stopped in the southern part of the
state and died soon after.  Michael Davis, who is our subject, came to
Missouri in 1846, and settled on his present farm in Jackson township,
in 1849, consisting of 200 acres, most of which is in cultivation.  Mr.
Davis commenced life in meagre circumstances, but as a farmer he has
been a success.  He married Miss Marsha Riggle, in October, 1838,
daughter of George Riggle, Esq., and they have raised a family of twelve
children: Isaac B., Holt F., Lizzie, Jonathan F. and Catherine C.  Lost
seven.  Mr. Davis is a good neighbor, widely known and much esteemed.


JASPER N. FERGUSON,

county surveyor; section 3, Jackson township; postoffice, Kingsville.
Mr. Ferguson is a self-made man, having battled on to success, an
honored and highly respectable citizen, through his own unaided
abilities, and what he is he owes to his unerring perseverance.  He was
born April 15, 1823, in Ray county, East Tennessee.   When but six years
of age he moved with his parents to Lafayette county, Missouri.  In
I830, some four years prior to the organization of Johnson county, his
father moved into the territory now known by that name, and settled in
the region then termed the Blackwater county.  His father, John C.
Ferguson, in 1830, erected what he said was the twelfth house in the
county.  In 1854 he moved eight or nine miles farther westward to a farm
known as the old James farm, of 180 acres, which he bought, and lived
there until his death, which occurred August 10, 1857.  His wife died
September, 1861.  He was born, June 21, 1797; his wife January, 1798.
They were both natives of North Carolina, Lincoln county.  Her maiden
name was Sarah Falls, and they were married in 1820.  They had ten
children, of which our subject was the second, and their births
respectively occurred in regular alternate order, commencing with the
year 1821 and continuing to 1839.  Our hero commenced life for himself
about the year 1844, when he was twenty years of age.  He commenced
by learning carpentry and wagon making.  In 1846 he took a trip on
horseback with his father to East Tennessee, and extended the trip to
Lincoln county, North Carolina, his father's birth place.  When he came
back he attended the common schools for a time, and after attending a
grammar school taught by Rev. David Hogan, of the C.P. church, at
Blackwatertown, he commenced the career of teacher.  He taught both in
Johnson and Lafayette counties.  In 1848 he attended Goshen's male and
female academy, at Pleasant Hill, Cass county, Missouri.  In 1850 he
attended a high school, at Chapel Hill, taught by A.W. Ridings.  Thus he
continued going to school and teaching until 1852, when he married Miss
Mary E. Cheatham, a native of Adair county, Kentucky.  She was born
January 15, 1829.  By this union seven children were born, as follows:
Emma A., Sarah J., Thomas E., Alice M., Mary E., John B. and Nanna.  In
1852 Mr. Ferguson was appointed surveyor of Johnson county by the
governor, to fill a vacancy in that office, caused by the resignation of
John Givens, surveyor elect. Served as deputy surveyor under A.M. Perry
from 1856 to 1860; also served as deputy under John J. Craig, who died
in 1861, and George T. Gallaher was his successor, under whom Mr.
Ferguson served as deputy surveyor.  In 1872 Mr. Ferguson was elected by
the democratic party surveyor of Johnson county, and re-elected by the
same party in 1876 and 1880, which office he now holds in connection
with that of ex-officio road and bridge commissioner.


R.A. HAMPTON,

postoffice, Pittsville, a prosperous and respectable farmer of this
township, was born in Wilkes county, North Carolina, May 26, 1839.  His
father, Micageor Hampton, was a native of South Carolina, and was a
soldier in the war of 1812.  His mother was born in North Carolina, and
was the daughter of David Mikel.  His parents were married in North
Carolina, and emigrated to Missouri in 1855, and settled in Johnson
county, near Chapel Hill, and became one of the active farmers and stock
dealers of his neighborhood.  He continued on his farm until his death,
in August, 1874.  His mother is still living and making her home with R.
A., who is the subject of this sketch, and who is the youngest, except
one, of nine brothers.  In all his father's family consisted of thirteen
children, ten of whom lived to be grown men and women.  Mr. R.A. Hampton
was married to Miss Nancy Wagoner in 1859, daughter of Amos H. Wagoner.
Mr. H. has been one of the most active and enterprising, as well as
successful, stock dealers of his part of his township.  He moved onto
his present farm in 1867, containing 145 acres, including thirty acres
of timber, 115 acres  of choice land and good substantial buildings.
His family is composed of the following named children: James P.,
Mary I., Albert M., Fannie M., Nally S. and Ella L.  Mr. and Mrs.
Hampton are both members of the M.E. church, south.  Mr. H., as well as
a dealer in hogs and cattle, is one among the prominent feeders.  He is
a good neighbor, is widely known, and is universally esteemed.


JAS. HOWARD,

was born in North Carolina, Aug. 11, 1816.  His father, Jessie Howard,
was a native of North Carolina.  Jas. Howard is a miller; he learned
this business when a boy and followed it through life.  In October,
1837, he moved to Missouri and settled in Johnson county.  His farm
consists of 648 acres.  Mr. H. is the oldest settler now living
in Jackson township.  He has a fine grist and saw mill just down the
slope from his residence.  His house is situated on a beautiful hill; in
looking off to the south and east it forms a beautiful picturesque scene
of all that is grand in the beauties of nature.  He was married in North
Carolina in 1836, to Miss Caron Denny, daughter of Jorden Denny, a well-
to-do farmer.  They have three children: Martha M., Jessie J. and Jas.
P.  Mrs. H. died in 1842.  Mr. H. was married again in 1843 to Miss
Amanda W. Suncox, daughter of Thomas Suncox; by this union they have
seven children: Ephraim D., Thomas B., Columbus F., Sarah S., McDaniel,
Wm. P. and Andrew J.  Mr. and Mrs. H. are acceptable members of the S.
M.E. church, and liberally contribute to the same.


WILLIAM HOPPER.

  Mr. Hopper is one of the oldest settlers; is a native of Hamilton
county, East Tennessee; was born October 27, 1820.  He lived in his
place of nativity until twenty years of age, then moved with his father,
John Hopper, to Missouri, in the spring of 1840; stopped a short time in
Lafayette county, then moved, and settled in Johnson county, about
midway between Chapel Hill, in Lafayette county, and Pittsville, in
Johnson county, then known as Brushy Knob district.  Here his father
died, January 18, 1842.  Excepting four years during the war, Wm. has
always lived on the farm his father settled here.  He was married to
Miss Lettie M. Cobb, January 4, 1844, and six children have been born to
them, as follows: Elizabeth J., Martha S., Meredeth W., Mandaville L.,
Sarah A.M. and Mary Rebecca, four of whom are living, the other two are
dead.  The son and two eldest daughters are married.  His early
education was not neglected, receiving for the most part his early
training in the schools of Tennessee.  His occupation has always been
that of farmer and stock raiser.  Prior to the war he was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South; since the war he has held no
membership with any denomination.  During the war he belonged to the M.
S.M., and was under Colonel Nugent's command.  He was in the noted
battle of Lone Jack, August 16, 1862.  At this battle, Mr. Hopper was
struck by three bullets; one seared the back part of his hand, the
second struck him squarely on the knuckles, but being a spent ball, it
did him little injury.  The third played a freak by striking and
glancing from the side of a building, near to which he was, in the act
of loading his gun, and struck him on the back part his head, knocking
him sprawling on the face to the ground. However he had nothing to do
but get up again, though he was considerably shook up.  He had a large
cord tie round his hat, and singular as it may seem, this cord in this
last shot, undoubtedly saved his life.  It was tied in a knot behind,
and the ball struck squarely upon the large knot; thus he received its
force more as a blow, with the result already related.  He was mustered
out of the service in 1863.  Staid in Ray county until the close of the
war, then came back to the old homestead in Johnson county, where he has
ever since resided.  John Hopper, his father, was native of North
Carolina; was born 1789; was married to Miss Mary Davenport, a native of
the same state, who was born 1793.  They had nine children: Jane, Sarah,
Elizabeth, James, William, John, David, and Robert; the last died in
infancy,  John Hopper died January 1842, and his wife March 3, 1876, at
the extremely old age of eighty-three. She died in Johnson county, and
at the time was one of the oldest women living in it.


HARDIN LONG.

  The subject of this sketch was born in Jackson county, Alabama,
October 6, 1820.  He married Miss Amanda McFarland, February 12, 1846.
She was born, December 18, 1825.  Was the daughter of A. McFarland,
a native of Virginia, who settled in Alabama in an early day.  Mr. and
Mrs. Long have eight children, as follows: William, Washington, Susan
F., married William  Hughes, a native of Alabama; Thomas G., James P.,
Arthur, Alexander and Malinda Jane.  He was a farmer and stock-dealer
until the war came on.  Then reverses beset him on every hand, and from
a prosperous and happy man, he was soon brought to penury and want,
having lost nearly all his possessions in that dark time of war.  At the
outbreak he volunteered his services in the Forty-second Tennessee
regiment, company E., of which he was captain for a time, but resigned
October 18, 1862, having filled the position about one year.  His
resignation was accepted and acknowledged, by Brig.-Gen. Lloyd Tilgman.
He was among those who surrendered at Fort Donelson, and was confined a
prisoner six months.  The war over, he came to Johnson county, Missouri,
November 14, 1868, where he settled in Jackson township, section one,
township forty-six.  Under the township organization, he was elected
township trustee, which office he held two years.  He and his wife are
members of the Christian church.  His wife was born December 18, 1825.
Since coming to Missouri, Mr. Long has, in a great measure, repaired the
losses he sustained during the war, by farming as all successful farmers
do, and by dealing liberally in live stock in a prudent and safe way.
He is now acknowledged to be one of the first and best farmers in the
township.  His father, Arthur Long, married Miss Jane Williams; both
emigrated to Alabama in 1818, and lived in Jackson county, that state,
until they died; he in 1863, and she in 1867.  His father was of Irish
descent, and his children numbered ten, as follows: Elizabeth, Hardin,
Kizziah, John C., Lemuel G., William, Martha M., Parilee, Peter B. and
Thomas Benton.


JOHN E. LONG.

  Among the most successful farmers and worthy citizens of Jackson
township may be mentioned Mr. Long, who was born in Alleghany county,
Maryland, November 4, 1821.  His father and mother were both natives of
Virginia.  His father was born in 1792, and his mother in 1788.  They
raised a family of five children. His father died in 18--, and his
mother June 30, 1881.  John E. Long, the subject of this sketch, lived
in his native state until grown to manhood.  He received a very limited
education at the subscription schools.  He  went to the state of
Illinois in 1849, where he engaged to work at the carpenter's trade,
which he followed for ten years, after which he engaged in farming, and
worked at his trade at intervals.  He was married to Miss Rebecca C.
Peer, daughter of John Peer, Esq., in 1851.  He continued to reside in
Adams county, Illinois until the spring of 1869, when he moved to
Johnson county, Missouri, and stopped one year in the then thriving
little town of Holden.  On the following year he purchased and moved
onto his present farm, of 240 acres of choice land, of which 180 acres
are under cultivation, and the balance in timber.  He has erected on his
farm a good residence and large barn, with all the necessary out-
buildings.  His shop, which stood near his residence, with all his
tools, was burned in 1881.  He is one of the most active as well as one
of the most liberal men of his township.  He contributed largely in
money and labor to his church building--Wesley Chapel--of which he is
the architect.  He and his wife are both members of the M.E. church.
His family consists of five boys: Charles E., Harry W., Ora E. and Ira
E., twins, and Willie H.  Mr. Long is a good neighbor, an affectionate
father, a true Christian, and an honest and honored man.


PAUL McNEEL,

P.O. Odessa, who stands prominent among the citizens of this township,
was born in Nicholas county, Virginia, May 27, 1840.  Isaac McNeel, his
father, who is also a Virginian by birth, and emigrated to Missouri in
1852, was born 1814.  His mother was born in the same state, and died in
this county, 1878.   Paul's parents settled first in Davis county, this
state, where they remained until the close of the war, when they moved
to Lafayette county, and to this county in 1868.  Paul, the subject of
this notice, came to this county in l869, and purchased his present
farm, but did not move on to it until 1881.  He has just built a neat
and handsome residence on a sightly spot, with a very beautiful
surrounding.  His farm contains 140 acres of land, lying near Rock ford,
on Black Water.  In 1878 Mr. McNeel was married to Miss Minnie Yankee,
daughter of David Yankee.  They have one son, Otha.  Mr. McNeel is a
successful stock dealer as well as a feeder.  Mrs. McNeel is a worthy
member of the Baptist church.


A.G. MAXWELL,

P.O. Pittsville, Jackson township; an enterprising farmer of this
township, was born in Rockingham county, North Carolina, February 27,
1824.  Samuel Maxwell, his father, was a native of the same county and
state.  In 1844 he emigrated to Missouri, and settled in Lafayette
county, and died the same year.  A.G.'s mother was a native of North
Carolina, and died in the same state, 1843.  His grandfather, on his
mother's side, was from Ireland.  His grandfather on his father's side,
was born in Pennsylvania, and was one of the pioneers of North Carolina.
A.G., who is our subject, after the death of his father, set out in life
for himself, engaging in farming, and was married to Miss Duley Harmon,
daughter of Lewis Harmon, in 1857, in Lafayette county, where he
remained until 1868, when he moved to Johnson county, and settled on his
present farm of 200 acres of well improved land, with substantial
buildings.  Mrs. M. died in 1868, leaving four children: Cora A., Samuel
L., Albert P. and Robert E.  In 1878 Mr. M. again married Mrs. Susan F.
Merrill, daughter of Joseph Smith.  By this union were born two
daughters: Minnie S. and Ethlene P.  Mrs. M. had three children by her
former husband: Joseph A., Flora A. and W.H. Merrill.  Mr. Maxwell is a
successful wheat grower, and among one of the best stock raisers in his
township; is a man who has set a good example, and is much respected.


W.T. MILLER,

assistant postmaster of Pittsville, was born in Johnson county, August
24, 1850.  He received a limited education at the common schools.  W.
E. Miller, his father, was a well-to-do farmer, born in Ray county,
Tennessee.  Emigrated to Missouri in 1840, and settled near Pittsville,
on Blackwater.  In 1858, moved on to the homestead now occupied by the
widow and the family.  Mr. Miller died in 1879.  The farm contains 180
acres.  Mr. Miller was for many years before his death, a prominent
member of the M.E. church, South.  W.T. Miller's mother was born in
Lafayette county, this state, and was the daughter of Judge Emmons, who
was one of the earliest settlers of Missouri.  W.T.'s mother raised a
family of nine children, all of whom are living: James A., Baxter M., J.
H., J.E., C.C., John, Anna J., Ella and Wm. T., who is the eldest son,
and our subject; he has charge of the farm; also has a clerkship at Holt
Davis' store, which position he has held for several years in the same
store.  Mr. Miller is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, and is a man of
sterling integrity.


J.A. O'BRYAN,

P.O. Holden; a prosperous and respectable farmer of this township, was
born in Cooper county, Missouri, July, 1843.  His father, J.T. O'Bryan,
was a native of North Carolina, born in 1819. His parents emigrated to
Missouri in 1838, and settled in Cooper county, where he remained until
1849, when he went to California, and was gone until 1859, when he
returned.  He moved to Johnson county in the spring of 1867, and died
the following year, on the farm now owned by James A.  The mother of the
subject of this sketch was born in Missouri, and was the daughter of
James A. Revis, one of the first settlers of Cooper county.  James A,
was educated in the county district school until eighteen years of age,
when he went to Prof. Kemper's select school at Boonville, where he
attended several terms.  He then went to Eureka College, Illinois;
after leaving this he read law, and soon after turned his attention to
farming, which he has followed successfully ever since.  He owns a fine
farm near Whalebuck Ridge, of 320 acres, with a large and spacious
residence. In 1877 he married Miss E.G. Lowery, daughter of Dr. Lowery,
of Holden.  They have three children: Richard, Edith and Estell.


JACOB PFAUTZ.

  Among the most wealthy, industrious and enterprising citizens of
Jackson township, may be mentioned Mr. Pfautz, born in the city of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1824, of German and French
extraction. great-great-grandfather was Alesael, and belonged to the
Huguenots, and came to Philadelphia in 1716.  His grandfather on his
father's side was from Switzerland, and spoke the German language, and
came to Lancaster in 1720.  Jacob's father was a native of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, and was born in 1785.  His mother was also a
native of Lancaster county, and his father worked for and aided Gen.
Washington.  Jacob, our subject was educated at Litiz, Pennsylvania.
His father was a merchant, failed in business, consequently Jacob was
thrown on his own resources.  Commencing life poor, he struggled with
poverty and adversity, but with an iron will, backed by industry and
great energy, he has succeeded in accumulating a large amount of this
world's goods.  He has a fine house near Lisbon, Iowa, where his son and
daughter are living.  He has a large amount in government bonds, also a
fine farm in Jackson township, of 444 acres, and one of the choicest
orchards in the county.  He married, in 1855, Miss R. Hammer, a native
of Maryland.  She died in 1863, leaving two children: John M. and Mary
E., who is a lady of rare accomplishments.  Mr. Pfautz is a pleasant,
affable gentleman.


WILLIAM B. PEMBERTON.

  Among the prominent and worthy citizens and successful farmers of
Jackson township may be mentioned Mr. Pemberton, who was born in Barren
county, Kentucky, January 30, 1843.  His father and mother were both
natives of New York, and emigrated to Missouri in 1846, when William B.
was only three years of age, and settled in Johnson county.  They raised
a family of three children, one older and one younger than William B.,
all of whom are still living.  His father died September 27, 1879.  His
mother is still living and enjoys moderate health.  William B. was
married October 17, 1867, to Miss Margaret L. Renick, daughter of
William Renick, of this county.  She was born October 4, 1844.  From
this union they had four children: Martha J., Nellie A., Maggie L. and
Johnson W.  Mrs. Pemberton died April 7, 1877.  She was a member of the
M.E. church, south.  Mr. Pemberton was married again, October 1, 1878,
to Miss Price, daughter of Adam Price, of this county.  She was born
September 22, 1844.  Mr. Pemberton is a farmer by occupation; for the
last ten years he has been a successful stock dealer and feeder.  He has
260 acres of choice land, 240 in cultivation, with good dwelling house
and out buildings.  He enlisted in the Confederate army in the fall of
1861, and remained until the fall of 1863.  He then went to Montana, and
remained until the fall of 1866.   While there he was engaged in mining,
and was very successful.  He was educated at the common schools, and
commenced his career in meager circumstances.  Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton
are both members of the M.E. church, south.


MERIDETH RICE,

P.O. Pittsville.  Among the enterprising citizens of Jackson township,
may be mentioned Merideth Rice, who was born in Madison county, Ky.,
April 11, 1825.  His parents were both natives of Virginia.  His father
died in 1863.  His mother died in 1862.  Merideth, the subject of this
sketch, came from Kentucky to Missouri in 1869, and settled in Johnson
county, near where he lives at the present time.  He was married August
25, 1
Green county, East Tennessee.  Mr. Rice has a family of six children,
viz: Minnie B., Charles L., Beauregard, Joseph, Laura S. and Merideth.
Mr. R. has 120 acres of good land.  He is a successful stock raiser and
dealer, and while in Kentucky he drove horses, cattle and mules from
Kentucky into Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Florida.  He was elected assessor of Jackson township, and served
one term, giving general satisfaction.  He was appointed constable for
the same township in the spring of 1877, and was elected to the same
office in 1878, and re-elected in 1880.  Mr. R. commenced his education
at the subscription schools, and finished with a two years' course at
the Richmond Seminary, Ky.  He commenced his career with small capital.
Mrs. R. is a member of the M.E, church, south.


SAMUEL RICE,

P.O. Pittsville.  Among the prominent men of this township, is Mr.
Rice, who was born in Madison county, Ky., in 1830.  James Rice, his
father, was also a native of the same state, born in Fayetteville, and
was an extensive stock dealer.  He continued to reside in Kentucky
till his death in 1863.   His mother, who was the daughter of Thos.
Turner, was also born in Kentucky.  Samuel's grandfather was a prominent
Presbyterian minister.  Our subject, Mr. S. Rice, came to Missouri at
the age of 23 years, to seek his fortune, and settled in the state in
1854, and stopped on Clear Fork.  In the spring of 1856, he settled on
his present farm, and has been quite successful as an agriculturist.  In
1869, he married Miss Susan R. Easley, of Jackson county, Mo.  The
results of this union are four boys and two girls:  Wm., Carrie, James,
Mary, Thomas, and Miller.  Mr. Rice and his worthy wife are both members
of the Baptist church.  Mr. Rice owns a good farm of 356 acres, with
good substantial buildings.  In 1861, Mr. R. entered the confederate
army, with Gen. Cockrell as captain, and served four years, and was in
many fiercely fought battles, and was taken prisoner at Vicksburg.  In
politics he is a democrat.  Is a man of strong convictions, is a good
neighbor and an honorable citizen.


JOSEPH SLACK,

P.O. Chapel Hill, Mo.  Among the most worthy citizens of Jackson
township, is Mr. Joseph Slack, who was born in Kentucky, March 15, 1825.
His father, John Slack, was a native of Kentucky; his mother was also a
native of Kentucky.  They immigrated to Illinois in 1827, when Joseph
(the subject of this sketch) was only two years old.  Joseph remained
with his parents and moved with them to Iowa in 1851; they settled at
Hartford, Warren county, at which place his parents both died; his
mother in 1863, his father in 1871.  Joseph was married, Nov. 13, 1851,
to Miss Clarkey B. Taylor, daughter of Rev. David Taylor, a prominent
Baptist minister, who came to Cass county, this state, in 1871, where he
died, Oct. 22, 1881, at the advanced age of 85 years, having been a
preacher of the gospel for 50 years.  Joseph moved to Johnson county,
Mo., in Aug., 1870, and settled in Jackson township. He has 148 acres of
choice land, 120 acres in cultivation, with good substantial buildings.
He is one of the successful farmers and stock raisers of his
neighborhood.  He is a worthy member of the Grange at Chapel Hill, No.
560.  He commenced his career a poor boy.  Mr. and Mrs. Slack have ten
children living, viz: Mary E., John M., Sarah E., Jennie, Nancy L.,
Joseph W., Cora C., Ida May, James F. and Thos. J.  Mary E. was married
Dec. 19, 1873, to Addison C. Ridings.  Sarah E. was married Jan. 15,
1879, to B.B. Chambers.  Mr. and Mrs. Slack and Jennie and Cora, are all
members of the Baptist church.  Mr. Slack is a cousin to Gen. Slack, who
was killed in the battle of Pea Ridge.


JOHN C. SPARKS,

P.O. Chapel Hill, Mo.  Among the enterprising and successful farmers
of Jackson township, may be mentioned Mr. John C. Sparks, who was born
in Surry county, North Carolina, June 5, 1815.  His father, Joel Sparks,
and his mother were both natives of North Carolina.  John C., the
subject of this notice, went from his native state to Indiana in 1836;
then to Missouri in 1842, stopping in Lafayette county.  He was married
July 9, to Miss Sarah M. Cobb, daughter of Maurice Cobb of this county.
She was born, April 30, 1831, in Surry county, N.C.  Mr. Sparks
continued to reside in Lafayette county, until 1871, when he moved to
this county, and settled in Jackson township.  He has 257 acres of land,
of which 165 acres are in cultivation, with good residence, barn and out
buildings.  He received his education at subscription schools in North
Carolina.  He commenced his career with no fortune except an untiring
energy, and a pair of willing hands, and has never received any legacy.
He (John C.) is father of thirteen children, all living, viz: Martha M.,
Maurice E., Arminda E., Joel W., Sarah C., Mira J., John R., Mary E.,
Hattie A., Rosa B., Samuel N., Charley W. and Walter W.  Sarah C. was
married March 3, 1875, to Frank Brannock.  Mira J. was married Dec. 13,
1874, to Edward Hampton.  Arminda A. was married March 4, 1880, to Frank
Buelle.  Hattie A. was married August 1, 1880, to David Sisk.  Martha M.
was married in the fall of 1865, to Aaron Collins.  Maurice E. was
married in 1875, to Miss Amanda Brooks.  Joel W. was married in 1877, to
Miss --.  John R. was married in 1879, Miss Cassie Alambaw.  Mr. John C.
and wife are both members of the M.E. church.


CHARLES C. SMITH,

P.O. Pittsville.  A prosperous farmer and stock dealer, was born in
Johnson county, Mo., January 6, 1838.   His father, Joseph Smith, was
originally from Virginia, and born in 1810, and immigrated to Missouri
in 1817, and was captain of a company of militia during the Mexican war.
His mother, who is a native of Tennessee, was born in 1809, and her
maiden name was Nancy Beck.  Mr. Chas. Smith's father died in 1857.
Chas. C. was raised and educated on a farm.  When 19 years of age he
commenced business for himself, and has been very successful as a stock
dealer.  In 1861, he entered the confederate army, Gen. Shelby
commanding and served until the close of the war, and participated in
several battles.  In 1865, returned home and engaged in farming, and in
1871 was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie McNeel.  The result of this
union is two sons, Marlin P. and Charley S.  Mr. S. owns a fine farm of
280 acres of land, 160 well improved with neat residence, a first class
barn and other out buildings.  Mr. Smith and his worthy wife are both
members of the M.E. church, south.


A.W. STARKEY,

was born in Washington county, Ohio, in May, 1830.  His father, Stephen,
Starkey, was born in Hampton county, Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio in
1824, where he resided until 1854, when he emigrated to Missouri in the
same fall, and settled on a farm on section 25, containing 300 acres,
all well improved, and where he continued to live until a short time
before his death in 1879.  Mr. A.W. Starkey's mother was a native of
Pennsylvania.  His grandfather on his mother side, was one of the
children left after the Wyoming massacre, and his grandfather on his
father's side was a volunteer soldier, who died in Mud Fort.  A.W.
Starkey, our subject, came to Missouri in 1854, and in 1856 went to
Mississippi where he engaged in teaching, and continued until 1861, when
he returned to Missouri, and spent one year with his father.  He has
devoted a greater part of his life to teaching.  He was principal of a
school in Quincy, Illinois, for twelve years, after which he spent some
time in traveling through the western states.  In 1859 he married Miss
E.B. Bywater of Quincy, Illinois.  By this union they have one son and
daughter:  Fannie M. and George S.  Mr. Starkey is now occupying the
old homestead.


HENRY C. VIOLETT,

P.O. Chapel Hill.  He is a native of Johnson county, Missouri, and was
born July 14, 1843.  He is a son of Willis H. Violett, who is now living
in Johnson county, and who settled in this county, near Pittsville, in
the spring of 1839, and is a native of Kentucky.  Henry's father married
Miss Sallie Ann Windsor, also a native of Kentucky.  Six children were
born to them: Thomas E., Henry C., John H. and Mary E. are living.  The
two youngest died in infancy.  He was born in 1818, and at the age of 15
commenced to learn the blacksmith's trade, which occupation he has
followed up to the present time.  Henry learned from his father, the art
of shoeing horses, sharpening a plow, &c.  He carries on farming in a
systematic and practical manner, to which his neat farm and residence,
and its pleasant surroundings, give abundant proof.  He was married on
Nov. 12, 1865, to Miss Mary J. Yankee, and their home has been gladdened
with four children; two of them died in infancy.  The other two, a son
and a daughter, Willie and Annie E. are living.  Mr. Violett's education
is that of the common schools of the county.  He served four months
under J.V. Cockrell during the war, and was in the battle of Lexington
in September, 1862.  He is a member of the M.E. church, south.


L.M. WINDS0R,

farmer, Jackson township; postoffice, Holden, Missouri.  Was born in
Johnson county, Missouri, May, 1843.  John Windsor, his father, was a
native of North Carolina.  At the age of sixteen he left his native
state and went to Kentucky, where he lived until he came to Missouri,
which was at an early day.  He came to Johnson county the following year
after the county was formed and named, and first settled near
where Columbus now stands.  Shortly afterward he moved to that part of
the county now known as the Jackson and Madison township line, and
continued to live on the old homestead until his death, which occurred
on February 13, 1872.  L.M. Windsor's mother was a native of Kentucky.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth Barrett. She was married in Johnson
county, and died February 26, 1874.  L.M. spent his early youth on farm.
His early education was limited to the inferior schools of that day.
At the age of eighteen he entered the union army and served until the
close of the war, when he returned to his home in this county where he
has resided ever since.  He was married in 1868 to Miss M.J. Givons, a
native of Kentucky, and daughter of Alexander Givons.  By this union
they have three children:  Robert A., John and Mary E.  Mrs. Windsor is
a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.


JOHN WINFREY,

farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Pittsville.  Mr. Winfrey was born in North
Carolina, September 10, 1820.  His father, Thomas Winfrey, died just
before he was of age, in February, 1838.  His mother died in February,
1840.  There were brothers and sisters as follows: Nancy, John, Simon,
Caleb, Eunice, Isaac and Thomas H.  Three are  dead: Simon, Isaac and
Thomas.  The other four are living in Missouri. John Winfrey, our
subject, came to Missouri in April, 1851, and settled on a farm, a part
of which he bought, and a part he entered, and has since resided there,
and his intelligence, integrity, and generosity have secured to him
the respect of all who know him.  He was married, December 15, 1842, to
Miss Jane A. Martin.  They have no children of their own, but have
generously opened their hearts and home to the care of orphan children,
which admirable quality deserves special mention.  During their stay in
Missouri the following persons, once orphaned children, five in number,
have been special objects of their care, all of whom they reared from
youth up to manhood, respectability and woman's noblest sphere:  William
Carlyle and his sister, Lydia, were the first.  William was five years
old when this good couple took him to their home.  He is now a prominent
and well-to-do farmer, near to his foster home.  William Sparks and
his sister, Mary R., were the next who went to live with them.
William's education was not neglected.  He attended the State Normal
School at Warrensburg, and is now one of the prominent teachers of
Jackson township, and also a member of the Baptist church, and worker in
the Sunday school of that church at Elm Spring.  Jessie Alexander was
the fifth and last homeless orphan which this estimable couple cared
for.  He was quite young when they took him, and still lives with them.
He is a relative of Gen. Morgan, of late war fame.  Mr. Winfrey has been
justice of the peace for twenty-one years.  He was postmaster of Basin
Knob postoffice for eleven years.   He and his wife are both members of
the Baptist denomination, and hold their membership with the Elm Spring
congregation.  In politics he is one of the leading republicans of his
township.





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Biographies for Rose Hill Township, Pages 836-853
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F.H. ANDERSON.

   Among the representative young men of this township, there are none
more worthy of mention than the subject of this sketch.  He is the son
of R.M. Anderson, and was born in Johnson county, Missouri, April 28,
1856.  He passed his boyhood days on his father's farm, engaged in
farming and stock raising.  January 1, 1880, Mr. Anderson married Miss.
Nannie C. Horn, a refined and accomplished lady, the daughter of the
Rev. Horn.  They have one child: Mabel F.  Mr. A. owns a fine farm of
240 acres, which, for productiveness of soil, is not to be surpassed in
Johnson county.  He feeds quite a number of cattle each year.  These he
generally ships to the eastern markets.  Mr. A., though a young man, yet
possesses business ability, and in the course of time will make one of
Johnson county's substantial, influential citizens.


R.M. ANDERSON,

postoffice Holden, is the son of Thomas Anderson, and the fifth child in
a family of seven children.   He was born in Ray County, Tennessee.
With his father's family he moved to Lafayette county, Missouri, when
but nine years old.  His advantages for an education were only those
common to the early settlers of that day.  In the spring of 1836 Mr. A.
moved to the southwestern part of Johnson county, and settled in what is
now called Rose Hill township.  Mr. Anderson was married in March, 1852,
to Miss Sarah F. Hodges.  Seven children, six of whom are living were
born to this pair.  His wife died March 2, 1873.  He was again married
October 26, 1874, to Miss Iro Smith.  In the civil war his sympathies
were with the south, and he enlisted under Colonel King.  He
participated in the battles of Lexington, Pea Ridge and other
engagements.  He was taken prisoner in August, 1863, and banished to New
Mexico.   Here he remained until the close of the war, when he returned
to his home in Johnson county, and engaged in agriculture and stock
raising.  He owns a farm of 830 acres, well improved, handsome residence
and other conveniences.  This season he has 210 acres of corn, and other
grain in proportion.  Mr. A. is well fixed financially, and can pass the
remainder of his days in comfort.


J.L. ASHBY,

the son of E.R. Ashby, who was a native of Kentucky.  J.L. was born in
Union county, Kentucky, on the 27th day of March, 1856.  In the spring
of '66 young Ashby was brought to Missouri, settling in Pettis county.
Here the family remained one year, and then moved to St. Clair county,
remaining there about one year; then the father moved to Johnson county,
near Rose Hill, where the family still reside.  Mr. Ashby received his
education from the common schools of this county, completed his business
education at Kansas City.  October 25, 1876, he was married to Miss
Alice F. Hess, who is a daughter of Wm. F. Hess, and a native of Ohio.
>From this Union there are two children: Enoch R. and Martha E.  Mr. A.,
before his father's death, was engaged in merchandizing with his father.
He owns a beautiful farm of 372 acres, which he has well stocked.  This
farm is one of the finest improved in this section of the county.  E.R.
Ashby, the father of J.L., was a merchant, doing business at Rose Will,
and at the time of his death was considered one of the wealthiest men in
his township.  He had about 1,500 acres of land in real estate.


O.S. BARNETT,

is a native of Johnson county, Mo, and was born in June, 1840.  He is
the second child in a family of eleven.  His father, Geo. H. Barnett,
was a native of Kentucky, who moved to this county in the year 1855, and
died in the fall of 1859.  O.S. Barnett's advantages for an education
were very limited.  During the civil war his sympathies were with the
South, and he enlisted August, 1862, under Warner Lewis.  He was in the
battles of Prairie Grove, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and Willow-Swamp.
At the close of the war he returned to his home and engaged in farming.
In the fall of 1867 he married Miss Martha A. Key, and from this union
there are eight children: Hiram C., Harrison L., Rufus E., Bettie F.
Mary E., Myrtle M., Lula P. and Linnie L.; seven of whom are now living.
Mr.  Barnett has always made Johnson county his home, living in same
neighborhood in which his father settled.   He owns a very pretty farm
of 146 acres.


A.G. BEARD.

  One of the oldest and most extensively known citizens of the county is
the subject of this sketch.  He is the son of Robert Beard, who was a
native of Virginia.  The grandfather of A.G. Beard, upon the maternal
and paternal sides, were both soldiers under General Washington.  A.G.
Beard was born in Washington county, Tenn., June 22d, 1819.  His
advantages for an education were very limited.  Schools at that early
day were not common, and what opportunities the child had in those days
were received from the limited subscription schools.  In October, 1840,
Mr. B. moved to Missouri, settling in Cass county, then called Van
Buren, thence he moved to Lafayette county, where he remained one year,
then in the spring of 1842 he moved to Johnson county, settling on what
is called Lost Creek, three miles north of Rose Hill.  He remained here
until the spring of 1850, when he moved his family to California.  In
that State he remained for about two years; returning again to Johnson
county and settling in the south-western part of the county, where he
now lives.  When the war came on Mr. B.'s sympathies were with the
South, and he enlisted in her army, first under Colonel King, but
afterwards he was transferred to Rains' division.  He was in the battle
of Pea Ridge and participated in a number of smaller engagements.  At
the close of war he returned to his home in Johnson county, where he has
since been engaged in agricultural pursuits.  Mr. B. was married Feb.
15, 1842, to Miss Sallie M. Ferguson, and from this union there are
three children: Sarah C., William P. and Lucy A.  Mrs. Beard dying, he
was again married, Oct. 8th, 1848, to Miss Susan Anderson, and from this
union there were four children: Harriet J., Malissa A., Mary F. and Aria
A., all of whom are living.  At the November election, 1878, Mr. Beard
was elected to the responsible position of county judge, and he
faithfully and impartially performed the duties of this office for two
years.  In politics he is a Democrat of the old school, but in public
matters he always was temperate and acted for the greatest good.  Mr.
Beard has a farm of 325 acres, well improved.  He can pass the evening
of his life happy and pleasantly, surrounded as he is by a most
interesting family.


JOHN BELL,

the subject of this sketch, is the son of Mordicai Bell, a native of
Pennsylvania, who was married at St. Louis in 1802.  John Bell is a
native of Missouri and was born in Callaway county, Aug. 23d, 1822.  In
the spring of 1835, with his father's family, he moved to Morgan county,
Mo., where he remained until the fall of 1849, when he moved to Cooper
county and remained there until the fall of 1865, when he moved to
Johnson county, settling in the south-western part near Big Creek, where
he has since resided.  Nov. 12th, 1840, Mr. Bell was married to Miss
Martha Stoneman, of Cooper county, and from this marriage there were
nine children, eight of whom are living: William L., Sallie V., Mary J.,
Lucy A., Mordicai C., Rebecca E., Millard F. and John R.  Nearly all the
children reside in Johnson county, excepting Lucy A., who is living in
Colorado.  During the rebellion Mr. B.'s sympathies were with the Union
and he was enlisted in a provincial regiment in the spring of 1864.  His
regiment was engaged against Price at Jefferson City, and was at the
battle of Marshall and participated in other engagements.  Mr. B. has
been an active business man for a long time.  He owns a beautiful little
farm of 182 acres, well improved and under a high state of cultivation.


D.L.W. BOSTON.

  Perhaps there is no citizen of the western part of Johnson county,
Mo., so thoroughly known as the subject of this sketch.  He is a native
of Jefferson county, Ky., and was born on the 29th day of April, 1817.
His advantages for a school education were somewhat limited, though from
his early boyhood he has always evinced a desire for good books. In 1837
Mr. Boston moved to Missouri, settling in St. Louis county, where he
remained until the year 1854; then he moved to Johnson county, settling
on a farm about five miles south-west of Holden, where he remained until
the following spring, when he moved on the farm where he now lives.  At
that time this part of the county was very sparsely settled, there being
a few settlements along the streams.  Mr. Boston was married October,
1840, to Miss Elizabeth Scutland, of St. Louis county, Mo.  From this
union there were six children, five of whom are living: James W., David
B., Isaac, Mary E. and Henry.  Mrs. Boston died Aug. 21st, 1859.  He
was again married July 17th, 1861, to Miss Mariah Wooton, a native of
Kentucky, and a daughter of H. Wooton, Esq., who was one of the first
settlers of Lafayette county, Mo., and at present living in Kansas.
>From this union there are six children: George D., Elizabeth, Martha A.,
Charles L., Hattie B. and Richard H.  Mr. Boston has for many years been
a member of the church, and at present is a consistent and leading
member in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, near his place.  His
estimable lady has been a member of the Mission Baptist church since her
seventeenth year.  Mr. Boston during his whole life has been public
spirited, engaging in whatever he thought good for his community.  In
school-matters he has been progressive, ever laboring to advance the
interests of education.  In politics Mr. Boston is a Democrat, believing
in those grand old principles that public office is the property of the
people, and that places of official trust can only be rightfully
distributed to men of noble purposes, of pure lives and proper
qualifications for the work to be performed.  Mr. Boston, by industry
and economy, has sufficient to enable him to pass the remainder of his
days in ease and retirement, should he wish to do so.  He owns a good
farm of 400 acres, well improved.


C.H. BOTHWELL,

particular mention of whom is also given on page 241 in this volume, is
the son of J.T. Bothwell, who was a native of Ohio.  The grandfather,
James Bothwell, was a lieutenant in the war of 1812.  The subject of
this sketch was the second child in a family of fifteen, of Scotch
descent.  Mr. Bothwell received a good education from the common schools
of his native county.  August 26, 1868, he moved to Johnson county, Mo.,
and entered 120 acres of prairie land, about five miles south of Holden.
During the war Mr. B. served as a union soldier in Company A, 98th
Illinois.  He participated in the following battles:  Hover's Gap,
Tenn., at the capture of Chattanooga, in which battle he was wounded and
made prisoner.  He was immediately paroled and was exchanged in May,
1864.  In the fall of 1864 his regiment was transferred to Wilson's
corps of Sherman's army, and participated in the following battles:
Selma, Montgomery, Columbus and Macon.  The Fourth Michigan of his corps
was the regiment that captured Jefferson Davis.  On the 27th day of
June, 1865, after marching five hundred miles on their return, his
regiment was mustered of out service at Nashville, and was discharged at
Springfield, Ill., July 6, 1865.  His company, when they left their
Illinois home for the service, numbered 101 men, but they returned with
only forty-four.  After the close of the war Mr. Bothwell was engaged in
agricultural pursuits until he moved to this State.  September the 11th,
1867, he was married to Miss Ellen G. Crackle, and from this union there
are seven children, viz: Priscilla E., Charles F., Edward K., Connard
H., Mariette, Harvey H. and Barney B.  Although a young man, Mr.
Bothwell is popular in his county, and at the November election, 1880,
he was elected to the responsible position of county judge, and to his
credit it can be can be said he is making a competent, faithful officer.


H.M. CASS,

P.O. Holden.  The subject of the following sketch is comparatively a
young man, the son of W.R. Cass, and the second child in a family of
ten children, only four of whom are now living.  He was born in McCoupin
county, Ill., April 7th, 1843, and was taken with his father's family to
Sangamon county, Ill., when but eight years old, where he remained until
a man.  At the age of 19 he entered the Union army in Company A, 73d
Illinois, and remained in the army until the close of the war.  He was
with the army of the Cumberland and participated in eighteen battles.
He was slightly wounded at the battle of Stone River, and also at the
battle of Franklin.  After the battle of Stone River he was promoted to
corporal, and was a member of the brigade staff for about nine months.
He was mustered out of service at Camp Butler, at the close of the war.
He then returned to his Illinois home and engaged in farming. In fall of
1867 he moved to Missouri, locating in Rose Hill township, Johnson
county, and engaged in grain and stock raising.  April 8th, 1875, Mr. C.
was married to Miss Mary F. Bagby.  They have two children.  Mr. Cass
owns a beautiful farm of 250 acres of the richest soil, well improved,
situated south of Holden about four miles, on the beautiful rolling
prairie.


T.E. COLEMAN,

is the son of Edmund Coleman, who was a native of Ireland.  The subject
of this sketch was born in Ireland in the year 1830.  In the spring of
1847 he immigrated to the United States, landing at New York.  From New
York he went to Lewis county, Ky., where he remained until the spring of
1857, when he moved to Johnson county, Mo., settling where he has since
resided.  Mr. C. was partly educated in Ireland and partly in the United
States.  December 31st, 1860, Mr. Coleman was married to Miss F. Phebe
Thistle, a very estimable and worthy lady, a daughter of Samuel Thistle,
and a native of Johnson county.  From this union there were eight
children, six of whom are yet living, viz: Samuel T., John E., Thomas
M., Eleanor E., Mary and Julia E.  Mr. Coleman owns a farm of six
hundred acres, well improved.  When Mr. Coleman came he was a poor boy,
with only enough money to bear his expenses to Kentucky, but he
possessed those qualities--industry and integrity--which are of more
benefit to a young man than gold, and to his credit it can be said that
this large farm is the fruits of his own industry and economy.  He is
held in the highest esteem by his neighbors, and is looked upon as one
of the influential farmers of this section.  In politics Mr. C. is a
Democrat, and believes in that grand old Jeffersonian doctrine, that
honesty and right should rule.


A.J. COLVIN,

postoffice Holden, is the son of Thomas Colvin, who was a native of
Kentucky.  The grandfather, James Colvin, was a soldier in the
revolutionary, and also in the war of 1812.  The subject of this sketch
was born Highland county, Ohio, on the 4th day of March, 1830.  He
received a liberal education from the common subscription schools of
that day. In March, 1853, Mr. Colvin moved to Pike county, Illinois.
Here he remained fourteen years, engaged in agricultural pursuits; then
he moved to Johnson county, Missouri, settling in Rose Hill township, in
the southwestern part of the county, where he has since resided.  Mr.
Colvin was married on the 7th day of March, 1850, to Miss Diana Good,
and from this union were nine children, six of whom are now living,
viz.: Mary J., Benjamin F., Mahala S., William J., Sarah E. and Louisa
E.  Mrs. Colvin dying, he was again married; September 20th, 1877, to
Mrs. Annie E. Guyon and from this union there is one child, Aldora M.
Mr. Colvin is a man unassuming in appearance, thoroughly practical in
his opinions, and enjoys a reputation among his neighbors as a man of
strict integrity. Mr. Colvin has considerable business ability, and is
one of the best farmers in this section of the country.  He owns a fine
farm of 225 acres, well improved and under a high state of cultivation,


LAFAYETTE CRUCE,

is a native of Kentucky, being born in Crittenden county, October 13,
1830.  His father, Richard Cruce, was a native of South Carolina, and
served under Gen. Jackson in the war of 1812.  His childhood and his
earlier manhood days passed on his father's farm.  In the spring of 1841
his father moved to Missouri, settling in Hickory county.  Here he
remained until the breaking out of the war, when his family moved to
Paris, Texas.  In the fall of 1865, Mr. Cruce moved to Johnson county,
settling at Warrensburg, remaining there about seven years; then in the
fall of 1878 he moved with his family to the south-western part of
Johnson county, settling near Big Creek.  When the war came on, Mr. C.'s
sympathies were with the south, and he advocated her cause. In February,
1851, Mr. Cruce was married to Miss Mary Cock, daughter of Archibald
Cock, who is at present living in Clinton, Missouri.  From this union
there are eleven children: Annie B., Richard A., Eulalia, Walter L.,
Columbus, John L., Stella, William H., Archibald, Clara and Jessie.
During Mr. Cruce's residence in Missouri, he has been engaged in the
mercantile business and farming.  He owns a fine farm of 257 1/2 acres,
extending to the rich bottom lands of Big Creek.  The farm is under a
good state of cultivation.  Mr. C. enjoys the reputation of being one of
Johnson county's most upright citizens; in disposition, he is generous
and kind, ever ready to give assistance, where needed.  Though his
earlier advantages for an education were not good; yet through his
whole life he has studied men, as well as books; and to his credit it
can be said he is a man of large and liberal views.  In politics he is
strictly democratic, desiring to inculcate and enforce the doctrines
with which the party came into existence, declaring that the only
qualification for office rests upon the wise, safe and patriotic
platform of personal capability, personal honesty and personal fidelity.
Mr. Cruce and his estimable lady have been members of the Christian
church for about thirty years, and he has been an elder in the church
for a number of years.


JOHN A. DOAK,

son of A.A. Doak, who was a native of Tennessee.  The subject of this
sketch was born, January 26, 1834, in Lafayette county, Missouri, which
then also comprised Johnson.  In the spring of 1842, with his father's
family, he moved to what is now Johnson county, settling upon what is
known as Bear Creek.  Mr. D.'s sympathies were with the south during the
war, and he enlisted in the 16th Missouri infantry, under Col. Lewis.
He was engaged in the following battles: Prairie Grove, and Helena, Ark.
In the early part of the war Mr. D.'s health failing, he was transferred
to the hospital department.  When the war closed he returned to his home
in Johnson county, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.  Mr. Doak was
married February 1, 1854, to Miss Susan J. Potts, and from this union
there were seven children, only three of whom are now living, viz: Toba
S., Dora A. and Charles R.  Mrs. Doak dying in the fall of 1872, he was
again married in the spring of 1874, to Miss Martha Tuttle. From this
union there are two children, both of whom are now living; viz: Ettie M.
and Mary E.  Mr. Doak is public spirited, and a man of intelligence; he
has held for many years the public position of justice of the peace, and
has frequently been school director in his district, and is looked upon
by his neighbors as a man of principle and integrity.  He has a fine
little farm of 110 acres in this county, besides 320 acres in Henry.


B.J. FARNSWORTH,

is the son of Thomas Farnsworth, who was a native of Green county,
Tenn.  Henry Farnsworth, an uncle of J.B., was a soldier in the war of
1812.  The subject of this sketch was born in Green county, Tennessee,
on the 29th day of May, 1829.  He is a twin brother of C.L. Farnsworth,
in a family of seven children.  Mr. Farnsworth's advantages for an
education were somewhat limited.  In the fall of 1854, Mr. F. moved to
Missouri, stopping in Henry county; he remained here until the spring of
1855 when he moved with his family to Johnson county, settling near the
fork of Big and Bear creeks.  When the war came on Mr. F.'s sympathies
were with the Union, though he took no active part in the conflict.  On
the 31st day of March, 1852, Mr. Farnsworth was married to Miss Eliza
Girdner, and from this union there are seven children, five of whom are
living: Isaac G., John C., Emma E., Helen L., William R., Eliza J. and
Benjamin B.  Mrs. F. dying in the fall of 1871, he was again married
October 10, 1872, to Miss Rebecca E. Bell, and from this union there are
two children: Jimmie D. and Georgia F.  Mr. Farnsworth since his
residence in Johnson county, has been extensively engaged in stock
raising and farming; he is a man of energy and activity, following
closely the business he has chosen.  In his stock business he has been
very successful, he has had at one time on his farm eighty head of
mules, 130 head of cattle, 700 head of sheep, and as many as 250 head of
hogs.  He has a fine farm of 983 acres, under a good state of
cultivation.  There is on this farm over eight miles of hedge fence.


C.L. FARNSWORTH,

is the son of Thomas Farnsworth, and was born in Green county,
Tennessee, the 29th day of May, 1829; he being the twin brother of B.J.
Farnsworth, and the fourth child in a family of seven.  He had but the
advantages of a common subscription school education.  In the fall of
1854 Mr. Farnsworth moved to Missouri, stopping in Henry county, but
remaining there but a few months; then he came to Johnson county,
settling in what is now called Rose Hill township.  He remained here
about two years, and then moved to Cass county; here he remained about
seven years, then returning again to Johnson county, where he has since
resided.  When the rebellion broke out, Mr. F.'s sympathies were on the
Union side, though he took no particular part in the conflict.  On May
2, 1854, Mr. F. was married to Miss Caroline George, and from this union
there were ten children, nine of whom are yet living: Robert A., Louisa
J., Helen E., Mary L., Lucy A., Albert A., Ida F., Edna E., Cyrus L.
Since Mr. Farnworth's residence in this county, he has been extensively
engaged in the raising and handling of live stock.   He has at the
present time about 150 head of cattle on his farm, among these are some
very fine short horn and high grade cattle.  He has also a very fine lot
of sheep, said to be as good a grade as there is in the county.  Mr. F.
owns a fine farm of 780 acres, well adapted for the purpose of grain-
raising, or grazing.  At present he has the greater part of this large
tract of land in grass.  He is a thorough practical farmer, investing
his time and capital where he is sure to reap a good reward. In business
he is just and honorable, enjoying the confidence of his fellow men.


MANUEL P. FISHER.

   Prominent among the pioneer settlers of Johnson county, is Mr. Manuel
P. Fisher, who was born in Kentucky on the 23d of April, 1814, married
to Miss Sarah B. Scott, of Saline county, December 24, 1835, and in
February, 1836, came to Johnson county and settled on the farm, from
which he has never moved.  He erected a rude log hut, which was first
heated by a fire in the middle of the earth floor, and ventilated by the
openings between the logs; a little later he built an addition of sticks
and mud, which was dignified with the name of chimney, by which, also,
with a skillet and kettle, all the family cooking was done.  Such things
as planks were unknown, and so Mr. Fisher hewed out rude puncheons for a
floor, and with his untrained talent in cabinet work, manufactured his
own furniture from the native forest trees, by the aid of axe, auger and
saw.  By close attention to business, by untiring industry, working all
day on his farm and at night, when others slept, devoting his time to
shoemaking for his neighbors, (being by nature a "handy man" and capable
of serving them in various ways,) and last, but not least, by the
economy and good management of his worthy helpmeet, Mr. Fisher succeeded
in making for himself a comfortable home, raising and educating his
children, providing for them generously, and to-day owns one of the
finest and best improved farms in Johnson county, and although sixty-
seven years old, shows more activity and accomplishes more than many men
of one-half his years.  He has made the "pay as you go" system a rule of
his life, and says when he couldn't pay he didn't go.  He is a kind
neighbor, a good citizen, and is universally respected.  May his days be
lengthened to a ripe old age, for the plaudit of "well done" awaits him.



CHESLEY GATES,

P.O. Index.  One of the oldest and most respected citizens of this
township is the subject of this sketch.  Chesley Gates, who is the son
of James Gates, a native of Virginia, was born in Mercer county,
Kentucky, January 22, 1803, and is the eighth child in a family of ten,
In the spring of 1839, Mr. Gates moved to Missouri, settling in the
eastern part of Johnson county, remaining there one year, when he moved
to Cass county, Missouri.  Here he remained eight years, returning again
to Johnson  county in March, 1849, where he has since resided.  In the
fall of 1849, Mr. Gates was married to Miss Margaret A. Moore; from this
union there were five children; these children were born at three
births, the two first births being twins.  Of these children, there are
but two living: Nancy E. and Martha V.  These ladies are both married,
and living near their father.  Mrs. Gates dying in the fall of 1855, he
was again married in the fall of 1856, to Rebecca McDonald.  Since Mr.
Gates' residence in Missouri, he has been engaged in farming; at the
beginning of the rebellion, Mr. G. owned a farm of 1,200 acres; of this
land, he has given to his two daughters, 400 acres.  Mr. Gates'
sympathies were with the Union, though he took no active part in the
conflict, remaining at his home until General Ewing issued his famous
order, No. 11, when he went to the military post. When Mr. Gates first
settled in Johnson county, there were but very few settlers.  Many are
the rich anecdotes Mr. Gates tells of those earlier days in Missouri.
Since living at his present place of residence, there have been as many
as twenty Indians visited him at one time; they were always peaceable,
and came to him to trade.  He is a man of intelligence and genius, and
has received patents on several useful inventions.  He has been a member
of the Christian church for more than thirty years, and has held the
office of deacon in that church for many years.


JOHN S. GRAVES,

the son of Liven Graves, who is a native of Kentucky, and living at the
present time in Mercer county.  The subject of this sketch was born the
30th day of September, 1830, in  Mercer county, Kentucky.  When he was
about twelve years old, he was taken with his mother's family to
Hendrick county, Indiana, where he remained until the fall of 1855.  Mr.
Graves' advantages for an education were limited, he attending the
common subscription schools only a few months in the year.  April 30,
1854, he was married to Miss Jane A. Bailey; with his wife he moved to
Missouri, in the fall of 1855, settling in the south-western part of
Johnson county, upon what is known as Bear Creek. From this union there
were eight children; only one, Miss Ettie M., is now living.  At the
breaking out of the late rebellion, Mr. G.'s sympathies were with the
South, and he enlisted in her cause, joining the 16th Missouri infantry.
He was at the battle of Prairie Grove and Helena; at Helena, which was
fought July 5, 1863, he was wounded and made prisoner, but was paroled
upon the field, and was exchanged in the fall of that year.  Afterwards,
in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, and Saline.  At the close of
the war he returned to his home in Johnson, and engaged in his
occupation, of carpenter and builder; he followed his trade for about
three years.  Since that time he has been engaged in agriculture and
stock raising.  Mr. Graves has a very fine farm of 350 acres, well
improved. He is a quiet, unostentatious man, held in high esteem by his
neighbors, as an industrious, upright citizen.  He has been a member of
the Christian denomination for many years, and is a deacon in that
church.


WILLIAM HILL

is the son of Thomas Hill, a native of Herefordshire, England.  The
subject of this sketch, is the youngest child in a family of ten, and
was born at Ross, in the county of Hereford, England, March 4, 1819.  He
was educated in Walter Scott Charity School, England.  February 19,
1852, Mr. Hill sailed for the United States, landing in New York about
the 1st day of April, 1852, being about forty days in making the voyage.
>From New York, he went to Fleming county, Kentucky, where he remained
for more than two years.  Then in October, 1855, he moved with his
family to Missouri, settling in Johnson county, where he has since
resided.  When the war of the rebellion came on, Mr. Hill's sympathies
were with the Union, and he espoused her cause by enlisting, April,
1862, in the 7th M.S.M., serving for about eighteen months.  Mr. Hill
was married November 15, 1840, to Miss Ellen Clark, and from this union
there were ten children, only five of whom are now living: Emma M.,
Fannie, Alice J., Mary M. and Henry H.  During Mr. Hill's residence in
Missouri, he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits.  He is a man of
intelligence, unostentatious in his appearance, seeking the happiness of
those around him, rather than his own personal aggrandizement.  He has
always been held by his neighbors as an honorable, Christian gentleman.
Mr. Hill has for many years been a member, and deacon in the Brethren,
or as it is called, Dunkard church.  Mr. Hill has a fine farm of 180
acres, under a good state of cultivation, and well improved.  He also
has a stock farm of 180 acres, in Cedar county, Missouri.


D. W. HOLDER,

P.O. Holden, is the son of James Holder, who is a native of Harrison
county, West Virginia.  The subject of this sketch was born in Scott
county, Illinois, October 27, 1847, and is the fifth child in a family
of eleven.  He received a good practical education from the common
schools of his native state, and when about twenty years of age he was
taken with his father's family to Scotland county, Missouri, where he
remained about one year; he then returned to Illinois, where he remained
until the fall of 1875, when he again, with his father's family,
returned to Missouri, settling in the southwestern part of Johnson
county, where he has since remained.  Dave, as he is familiarly called
by his friends, is a young man of more than ordinary energy and
perseverance, strictly honorable in his dealings, having acquired for
himself a business reputation scarcely attained by others of his age.
Kind to his family and those with whom he is associated, courteous and
pleasant with those he comes in contact, he finds friends among all
classes.  Mr. Holder, with his brother, Martin V., owns one of the best
farms in Johnson county, consisting of 480 acres.  To the credit of
these young men, it can be truthfully said that this beautiful farm is
the product of their own industry and economy.  The farm is situated
upon the beautiful, rolling prairie, about five miles south of Holden
and is under a high state of cultivation.


R.L. JACKSON.

    Among the prominent citizens of Rose Hill township, we find none
more worthy of mention than R.L. Jackson, the subject of this sketch.
He is the son of F.R. Jackson, a native of Virginia, who, when quite
young was taken with his father's family to settle in Kentucky; thence,
he moved to Ray county, Missouri, where he settled in the year 1832.  R.
L. Jackson was born December 5, 1833, in Ray county, Missouri.  He, with
his father's family, moved to Johnson county, Missouri, in the spring
of 1835, settling in the southwestern part of the county, upon what is
now called Bear creek.  February 11, 1869, he married Miss Susan Hughs,
and from this union there are five children: Sallie E., Walter S., Annie
M., Pearl, and Dick.  All of whom are living.  Mr. Jackson has been
engaged extensively for many years in agriculture and stock-raising,
excepting the years from 1859 to 1864, when he was in California,
engaged exclusively in the stock business.   Mr. Jackson has a farm of
520 acres, well improved.  This farm is one of the most beautiful in
this section of the country, situated upon the rolling prairie, about
six miles south of the city of Holden.  Mr. J. has built a handsome
residence, and has spared no pains in beautifying his grounds, with
shade and other adornments.  He has lately built a large commodious barn
and other out-buildings.


JOHN LINCH.

  Among the representative young men of Rose Hill township, we find
none more worthy of mention than John Linch.  His father was Micheal
Linch, a native of Ireland.  The subject of this sketch was born in
Ireland, November 17, 1850, and is the oldest child in a family of six.
The father of young Linch emigrated with his family to the United States
when the boy was but three years old; they settled in Fayette county,
Ohio.  Mr. Linch received an English education at the district schools
of Fayette county.  In the Spring of 1868 he moved to Missouri, settling
in the southwestern part of Johnson county.  They had lived here but a
short time when the father died, leaving young Linch to take charge of
the business and provide for the family.  In business matters he has
shown himself to be honorable and competent, worthy the confidence of
his family, and the esteem of all who know him.  By industry and economy
the heirs have provided for themselves a beautiful home of 240 acres, of
as productive and fine land as there is in Johnson county.


L.W. PEMBERTON,

P.O. Rose Hill.  The subject of the following sketch was born in
Albemarle county, Virginia, December 2, 1819.  Moved to Missouri, with
his father's family, in the fall of the year 1832, and settled near
Marshall, Saline county.  With his father's family, he moved to Johnson
county in the spring of 1840, and settled near the present site of Rose
Hill.  Mr. Pemberton was married in the fall of 1849, to Mrs. R.M.
Davis.  From this union there were two children.  Mrs. P. died in the
spring of 1864.  He was again married, August, 1868, to Miss Revina
Lankford, of Saline county, Missouri.  By this union there was one
child.  His sympathies were with the south, and he went into the army as
quartermaster, under Warner Lewis.  He was in the battle of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and his brigade, numbering not more than 700 men, fought
Smith's army corps, for one whole day.  He was with his regiment when
Steele was led into Camden; participating in a number of other
engagements.  After peace was declared, Mr. Pemberton returned to this
county, and engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising.  He owns
a beautiful farm of 855 acres, well improved, and under a high state of
cultivation.  Mr. P. has been very successful in business matters, and
is esteemed by his neighbors, as being an honorable, upright gentleman.


CYRUS PLOWMAN,

P.O. Holden, is the son of David Plowman, who was a native of
Pennsylvania.  John P. Plowman, an uncle, was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war.  The subject of this sketch is of German and French
descent, and was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, October 13,
1814.  His education was received from the common subscription schools
of that day.  In the fall of 1837 he moved to Vermillion county,
Illinois, where he remained a few months.  In the spring of 1838 he
moved to Johnson county, Missouri; here he remained until the fall of
1840; then he returned to Illinois, where he remained until the fall of
1857; then moved again to Missouri and settled in the southwestern part
of this county, in the township of Rose Hill.  July, 1845, he was
married to Miss Mary Chance, and from this union there were ten
children, five of whom are now living: George W., John E., Mary A.,
Amanda E. and Dora B.  When the war came on, Mr. P. was a strong
advocate in favor of the Union.  Mrs. Plowman dying he was again married
in November, 1872, to Miss Julia Ferry.  From this union they have one
child, Amia J.  Mr. Plowman is a man of great energy and industry, and
in public affairs he has taken an active part.  He is a warm advocate of
the present school system, and would advance the grade to a more
perfect standard.  Mr. Plowman owns a good farm of 320 acres, under a
good state of cultivation.


D.C. QUICK,

P.O. Holden, was born in Holmes county, Ohio, June 24, 1819.  His
father, Benjamin Quick, was among the first settlers of that county,
being a native of Pennsylvania.  The subject of this short sketch was
educated in the common schools of that day, and remained on his father's
farm till he became of age.  When he attained his majority he went to
Kentucky, hired out to his uncle to work in a mill.  He lost his
earnings of $900 by the bankrupt law of that state.  He soon returned to
Ohio, from whence, in 1844, he removed to Johnson county, Missouri,
where he entered 160 acres of government land, built a log cabin and
commenced farming.  He was married in the year 1843.  During the war he
entered the United States service, but lost nearly everything except the
bare land.  He now about 2,000 acres of land, nearly all of which is
enclosed, including a large deer park, and excellent, arable and highly
productive soil.  He has raised, in a single year, as high as 3,000
bushels of wheat. Mr. Quick is a wealthy, respected and influential man.


MAURICE QUICK,

the son of Cornelius Quick, a native of Ohio.  The subject of this
sketch was born in Cass county, Missouri, February 7, 1857, and is the
third in a family of eight children.  He received an education from the
district schools of his county.  In the spring of 1881, he moved to
Johnson county, Missouri settling on what is known as Big Creek.  Mr.
Quick is a young man of more than ordinary business ability, being
strictly honorable in his dealings, and courteous to all, he has made
many friends wherever he is known.  He owns a beautiful farm of eight
hundred acres, rich in soil and well improved.  Mr. Quick farms
extensively, having on his farm this season about 250 acres of wheat,
200 acres of corn, and other small grain in proportion.  Is also
engaged, to some extent, in the live stock business.  Although a young
man he enjoys the reputation of being one of Johnson county's
substantial business men.


JOHN L. SHOUP,

farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Holden, was born in the state of Indiana,
Noble county, September 18, 1834.  He remained in his native county till
his majority, during a portion of which time he attended the common
school.  His father was a native of Ohio.  The subject of our sketch
came to Missouri in 1868, settling in Rose Hill township, near Holden.
Here he has a farm of over 600 acres, all of which is under good
cultivation.  He was married in Noble county, Indiana, in the fall of
1864.  The names of the children are: Benjamin F., Richard R., Mary F.
and the youngest.  Mr. Shoup is a man of ability and integrity of
character.


H.A. STITT,

is a native of Ohio, and was born August 28, 1839, in Fayette county.
His father, James Stitt, also a native of Ohio, still lives in Fayette
county.  Young Stitt was educated in the high school at Bloomingburg,
Ohio.  In the summer of 1861, when but twenty years of age, he enlisted
in the twentieth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving for a time as private,
then as quarter-master-sergeant.  He participated in the battles of Fort
Donelson and Pittsburg Landing.  He was engaged in the service for about
five years.  After his term of service he settled at Nashville, where he
lived about two years.  In the spring of 186- he moved to Missouri,
settling at Warrensburg, where he was engaged in the dry goods business
for about six years.  Then he moved to his farm in Rose Hill township,
where he has ever since resided.  Mr. Stitt was married July, 1866, to
Miss Emma Evans, a native of Ohio.  From this union there were four
children, three of whom are yet living: Alice M., Edwin J. and Bessie.
Since moving to Rose Hill township, Mr. Stitt has been engaged in
farming during the summer, and teaching in the winter.  Mr. S. enjoys
the reputation of being one of the best teachers in western Missouri.
He has a beautiful little farm of 100 acres, under a high state of
cultivation.  Mr. Stitt is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, and has frequently held positions of honor in his church.


J.M. WALKER,

P. O. Holden, is the son of William Walker, who was a native of
Pennsylvania.  The subject of this sketch was born May 11, 1838, in
Knox county, Ohio, and is the seventh child in a family of ten children.
He received an education from the district schools of his county,
finishing his course of education in the high school at Fredricktown,
the county seat of his county.  At the beginning of the war, Mr. Walker
enlisted in the United States service.  In April, 1867, Mr. W. moved to
Johnson county, Missouri, settling in the southwestern part, where he
has since resided. He was married, Dec. 3, 1869, to Miss Josephine
Dunseth, and from this union there are five children, viz: Charles A.,
Lola B., Edna M., Robert D., and Willie.  Mr. Walker is an enterprising
citizen, a thorough and practical farmer.  He owns a beautiful farm of
270 acres, situated in Rose Hill township, about seven miles south of
Holden; this farm is beautifully located, and well improved.


A.M. WALL,

the son of Dr. R.Z.R. Wall, born in Rockingham county, N.C., July 30,
1839.  He was  brought to Missouri with his father's family when but
an infant, and settled on Bear Creek, in Johnson county, where he has
always resided, excepting the years between '56 and '61, when he was
engaged as clerk with his father in the mercantile business, in Cass
county.  Mr. Wall received a good English education from the common
subscription schools of this county.  When the war came on, Mr. W.'s
sympathies were with the south, and he entered her service.  After his
term of service had expired he returned to his home, and enlisted in the
home guards company, and remained with them until the close of the war.
Mr. Wall was married, December 20, 1864, to Miss Matilda Hunt, of Cass
county.  From this union there were eight children, seven of whom
are yet living; Charles O., John R., Oliver W., Edgar H., Maud J.,
Robert A., and Addison M.  Mr. W. has been engaged in agriculture,
excepting the time above named.  He owns a fine farm of 442 acres of
excellent soil, and well improved.


D.B. WALLIS,

P.O. Index; son of J.C. Wallis, who was a native of Pennsylvania.  The
subject of this sketch was born in Lycoming county, Penn., November 26,
1855, and is the seventh child in a family of eight children.  When
quite young, Mr. Wallis' father moved with his family to the state of
Michigan, remaining there until the fall of 1866, when they moved to
Missouri; here young Wallis has since resided.  Mr. Wallis is a young
man of intelligence, affable in his disposition, making friends with all
whom he meets.  In business, he is energetic and persevering; having the
confidence of those with whom he has been associated.  He makes his home
with his mother.  For some years he has been engaged in the feeding and
raising of live stock; in this business he has been very successful.
Mr. Wallis has an interest with the other heirs of his father's family
in a beautiful farm of 300 acres, highly improved.  The heirs also have
a large farm in the eastern part of the state.


PETER WERT,

P.O. Rose Hill.  Is of German lineage, and was born in Cumberland
county, Penn., Feb. 5, 1815, and is the ninth child of a family of
eleven, all of whom lived to maturity.  Mr. Wert, when but a youth, was
taken with his father's family to settle in the beach forest of Crawford
county, Ohio.  His advantages for an education were limited; there being
but few schools at that early day.  When 23 years of age he was married
to Miss Cecelia Littler, and from this union there was one child,
Margaret A., who died while yet an infant.  He was again married to
Lydia McClasky, who died, May 17, 1843; from this union there were four
children: Robert F., Joshua C., James A.A. and Charles H.  His third
wife was Mary Ann Kalar, whom he married Nov. 2, 1854; from this union
there was one child, Samuel K.  His fourth wife was Miss Belle McGee,
whom he married January 29, 1857; from this union there was one child,
William Lincoln.  During Mr. Wert's early life he followed wagon making
for 25 years; disposing of this business, he embarked in the milling
business, which he followed for seven years.  In the spring of 1868, he
disposed of his mill and other property in Ohio, and moved with his
family to Johnson county, Mo., settling in the southwestern part of the
county, where he has since been engaged in farming and raising stock.
Mr. Wert owns a fine farm of 1257 acres, upon which he has grown in
different seasons, from 200 to 250 acres of small grain, and in corn 150
to 250 acres.  He has on his farm at the present time, 25 head of horses
and mules, and about 125 head of cattle.  In business, Mr. Wert has
always been persevering and energetic, and he justly points with pride
to his large landed estate, as the fruits of his own labors and economy.
He began life without one dollar.  But industry and integrity has made
him one of Johnson county's independent and honored citizens.


CHARLES H. WERT,

was born in Ohio, October 2, 1851, and when about fifteen years of age
he came to Missouri with his father, where he remained about one year,
and then spent about one year traveling over the western wilds, and was
part of the time with General Custer in pursuit of the Indians.  He
returned to Missouri and engaged in farming, after which he went to
Kansas, and located in Butler county, where he was married to Miss
Elizabeth Edwards, in 1873, daughter of Charles S. Edwards, Esq.  In
1881 he returned to Missouri and settled on his present farm, containing
190 acres, 170 of which are in cultivation and twenty in timber.  He
also owns 160 acres in Kansas, sixty of which is in cultivation.  He is
at present engaged in farming and dealing in stock.  He devotes
considerable attention to wheat growing.  He has two children, Peter S.
and Lidie L. Mr. Wert is a native of Ohio.


W. L. WOOD.

  The subject of this sketch was the fourteenth child of Mr. John Wood,
of Albemarle county, Virginia, and was born the 4th day of May, 1819.
(The great-grandfather, Wm. Wood, emigrated at a very early day from
England, and served in the colonial war at the age of sixty.  The father
and the grandfather also served in the revolutionary war.  The father
was but sixteen years of age when he entered the army, and was on the
way to Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.)  When twenty-two years of
age he moved to Logan county, Kentucky, remaining there only about one
year.  He then turned his face toward Missouri, locating near the
present site of Rose Hill.  He was married to Miss Laura H. Smith in
February, 1871.  From this union there are three children, all of whom
are living.  Mr. Wood was engaged during the years 1857 to 1859 in the
mercantile business at Rose Hill.  His sympathies were with the south,
and he conscientiously drew his sword in her defense.  He participated
in the following battles:  Pilot Knob, Ditch Bayou and a number of
smaller engagements.  After peace was restored he returned to his home
and engaged in farming and stock raising.  He owns a farm of 230 acres.